Development Assistant, Individual Giving

Development Assistant, Individual Giving

Museum overview

The Brooklyn Museum is a world-renowned cultural institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing art, history, and heritage. Our mission is to bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration, compassion, courage, and the will to act. Our vision is to serve as an institution where art is a powerful force for personal transformation and social change. Celebrating our differences and learning about our diverse communities through our collections, exhibitions, and programming is the core of who we are and what we do.

We are committed to creating and cultivating a diverse community of talented, passionate people who are inspired to make the Museum an important hub of community activity and a great global destination. Our staff have the opportunity to grow their professional skills and work collaboratively with colleagues they admire and respect.

About the Role

The Development Assistant, Individual Giving position provides an opportunity to play an integral role in supporting the Brooklyn Museum’s frontline fundraising team and advancement efforts at a pivotal moment in the Museum’s history.

Responsibilities:

Provide support to the Director of Individual Giving and Major Gifts, including managing the calendar, project management support, and drafting correspondence, briefings, and memoranda.

Provide support to the frontline fundraisers assisting with portfolio and donor management by entering data in Tessitura, utilizing project management tools and Excel.

Drafts acknowledgments and ensures that all gifts are recognized promptly by the appropriate person(s).

Support the frontline fundraising team’s fundraising efforts by assisting in the moves management process, including: maintaining prospect lists, ensuring fulfillment of benefits, tracking fundraising timelines, drafting templates, entering data, and keeping plans up-to-date in Tessitura

Conduct donor research and prepare meeting briefs and proposals as needed

Help manage and support donor, cultivation and patron events, including early-stage planning, check-in and logistics, and liaising with vendors

Perform administrative tasks for the Individual Giving team, including financial and human resources reporting

Work on special projects and other tasks, as assigned

Qualifications:

A successful candidate will meet many of these requirements and have the desire and capacity to learn the rest on the job.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Two plus years of relevant experience in a development office or equivalent. (knowledge of and interest in visual arts and museum operations is preferred)

Communicate with clarity and concision, verbally and in writing

Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and Tessitura CRM (a plus)

Demonstrate professional and poised ease of engagement with colleagues, donors, and other stakeholders.

Exercise mature judgment and discretion regarding confidential or sensitive information.

Consistently maintain exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail in all communications, especially when representing the Director of Individual Giving and Major Gifts, the team, other Development staff, and the Brooklyn Museum.

Maintain high motivation and agency to take ownership of assigned projects and tasks.

Possess the ability to meet competing deadlines punctually while working independently and prioritizing thoughtfully.

Approaches work with professionalism, collegiality, and equanimity.

Department: Development

Reports to: Director of Individual Giving and Major Gifts

Position type: Full-time

Salary: $ $59,935.20

Union Status: Union- UAW Local 2110

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Schedule: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm

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